Kodi Community Forum

Full Version: problem using Kodi (linux-desktop) to watch videos on smart tv (using DLNA)
You're currently viewing a stripped down version of our content. View the full version with proper formatting.
hello

after selecting "play using" i can select my TV but then nothing happens. what am i missing? should i install some application on the TV? it is an LG TV (webOS)
For your reference: Kodi is not a UPnP file server at its core. But...

Videos can shared via UPnP/DLNA on Kodi, however they need to first be 'scraped' into Kodi's video database. That metadata will be then be shared to other UPnP/DLNA clients in the network, along with the video.